Lee Steven Smith has practised law in California since 1981. He advises individuals, families, and businesses from the firm’s Sherman Oaks office.
His practice covers family law, estate planning, trusts and probate, business and corporate matters, civil litigation, real estate, and employment-related matters. Those subjects often meet in the same file. A family dispute may involve a company or real property; an estate may depend on how an asset is owned; a contract dispute may also be about a working relationship.
The first task is to find out what happened and what the client needs now. That usually means reviewing the documents, dates, people, and prior communications before deciding on a course.
Smith was admitted to the California Bar on December 1, 1981. He attended Loyola Law School in Los Angeles and is listed as an active California attorney under Bar No. 101370.
What experience is for.
Years in practice do not decide a case. The facts and law do. Experience helps a lawyer spot the missing document, the deadline that matters, the issue that can be resolved, and the argument that may not be worth pursuing.
Clients should know what is certain, what is not, and what each available step is likely to require. That is the standard the firm brings to its work.